The evening world., 1887-12-21
NEWS ABOUT THE ATHLETES.

benefit.
Jack Hopper and Billy Edwards, Of Chicago, are
in two weeks.
The National Amateur Skating Associations
meeting will be held in the Windsor Hotel to-
morrow evening.
Mr.. Alex. Newburger, the well-known road
driver, was yesterday presented with a beautiful
carriage whip. 1t Is ivory-hsndled and gold
mounted.
and BIZ Gabig, with, as small gloves as the law
will allow, will take place next Monday afternoon
at odd-Feilows' Hall, Hoboken.
The handling Of the New York fowls In the re-
cent main with the Connecticut birds by clever
Tom Murray, had more than a little to do with the
winning Of the main by such a tremendous score,
6to /.
Jack McAuliffe has signed a contract to appear
with Kelly and Murphy, the well-known sensational
boxers in their variety show boxing act. He will
set to with each Of them. after which they will spar
together, as OF old.
Jack Carkeek, the Cornish wrestler, has returned
from his English trip, during which he has won
s som ma ~ Wisc IN sSGeesI Mis a hsc gone 10 ns present
coe, accompanied him.
Billy Edwards says he will back Kilrain against
Sullivan II they meet meet under London prize ring
backed Sullivan, now he thinks Klrain is coming
forward and the " big fellow u is falling OF.
Jack Dempsey,s benefit at the Palace Rink in
success. He will setto with three Of the ciever es
boxers in the vicinity, and O number Of other
victorious onpareil. Jack McMasters win be the
master of ceremonies. Dempsev's next public ap-
he will take a benent, assisted by clever Tom Dom
ohue. Dempsey and Denny Costigan will do the
sspIarring in nd Bllly WA Mad i Mns,d new play, entitled
Theatre on Tuesday, Jan. 8.
Speaking for the Games Committee Of the Twelfth
Regiment: Athletic Club and that regiment gener-
presses extreme regret that MIR. @. M. L. Sacks or
any other invited guest who had kindly lent their
valuable services at the late games should have
been treated in any way discourteous by any MEM
beers Of Company ID, one OF whose pembers was
hoodlumism on the part of the members Of d Com
pany should not, however, condemn the other
members of the regiment, and is no fault OF the
Games or officers OF the regiment, who
would have promptly ordered the men out Of the
building had they been within hearing distance at
the time. The Games Commitie strongly uphold
Messrs. Sachs and Mapes in their decision and
have themselves been insulted by these same men
aud others In Company d. Prompt measures win
be taken to prevent any such insults from happen.
ing in the future. No such men will ever be al
lowed to compete again in regimental games.
Bob Wheeler, one of the best-known of tho
turned last night from a four months, visit to the
AdirondacAs In search of health. He was sur
on his weight on his return. Bob refused to scale
until tonight, and his shoes will be carefully ex-
amined for leaden soles II the beam indicates over
1870 pounds. Wheeler says he has had a great time
deer-hunting, and, although he was very conscien-
tious about killing out OF season, the game ward
prevent Illegal slaughter Of the pretty game.
''Once last winter, ;" he said. ''some, sports from
Albany shot sixteen deer In a yard and piled them
had to throw out half their load. The laws are
very strict the past few years. Only three deer
may be killed in a season by any one Hunter, and he
can only carry out Of the mountains one carcass,
which he must accompany. There are supposed 10
where they keep 'em, then" broke in Billy Ed
wards. ~ hunted up there for a week with nine
men and about q dozen dogs. All / ever saw was
as big as O sheen"